Youth unemployment crisis

Vocabulary and definitions

-          a bleak picture /bli:k/ :  a situation described as pessimistic ( một bức tranh ảm đạm )

Ex:

The survey paints a bleak picture of an ill and ageing population.

These statistics paint a pretty bleak picture.

-          a forecast:  a prediction by experts

Ex:

Based on data from the past and present and analysis of trends, the finance and investment department has issued a forecast of the upcoming year’s income.

-          entrenched:  fixed, rooted. Establish an attitude / habit / belief so firmly that changes is very difficult or unlikely. ( cực đoan )

Ex:

Unhealthy habits are entrenched in the lives of many young people these days due the heavy reliance on modern gadgets

-          to drop out:  to exclude yourself from activities ( rút ra khỏi ). to withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion ( tan vỡ mộng tưởng ) with conventional (tập quán, tục lệ) values

Ex:

He decided to drop out and spend his life doing what he wants to do.

Sometimes I just wish I could drop out and spend my life doing whatever I want to do without any concern about real life

-          marginalized:  to be left to one side ( cách ly ra khỏi nhịp điệu phát triển của XH) /’ma: zin ơ laiz/ :  This is predominantly a social phenomenon by which a minority or sub-group is excluded, and their needs and desires ignored

Ex:

It is a fact that marginalized communities who would suffer the greatest in equalities in health.

In the past, women used to play a second role or were completely marginalized

-          temping, a temporary job:  employment done for a fixed period of time

an apprenticeship / ơ ‘pren tis ship /:  jobs designed to have the employee working while getting training on the tasks required ( học việc )